Clorinda Brede was thrilled when she hit the target. Not once, but twice. Clorinda was one of the parents who took advantage of the paintball booth set up as part of the Kaua‘i Police Activities League Fun Day, Saturday. Mark
Clorinda Brede was thrilled when she hit the target.
Not once, but twice.
Clorinda was one of the parents who took advantage of the paintball booth set up as part of the Kaua‘i Police Activities League Fun Day, Saturday.
Mark Ozaki, one of the K-PAL coordinators, said there are a lot of paintball people out there, and with little, or no, facilities, the people are basically illegal.
“We’ve seen a lot of illegal people out there,” Ozaki said. “The purpose of having an expert on hand is to be able to let the youngsters shoot with the emphasis on safety.”
Brede said she really liked the safety aspect of the program.
Norberto Garcia, garbed in paintball shooter’s gear, was the person in charge of the booth that consisted of a battery of targets, both large and small. In answer to a question from a querying parent, Garcia suggested getting the most inexpensive starter kit to see if the child develops a feel for the sport.
“Some people think they need the most expensive gun out there, but after only one, or two times, they lose interest,” Garcia said. “It’s better to start on the inexpensive side to see if there is an interest.”
Many of the flag football players and their parents took time following the games to stop and check out the booth where Garcia let them shoot at least 10 rounds to get a feel of the available weapons.
Clorinda, who signed their name on the interest sheet even before handling the weapon, was amazed when she hit the target once, a whoop accompanying the feat.
“This is really fun,” she said.
